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Muslims becoming more affluent could mean start of ‘surrender of Assamese people’: Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. File | Photo Credit: PTI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that apart from demographic change, the State is also witnessing an “economic shift”, with Muslims becoming more prosperous, and said this could mean that the “surrender of the Assamese people” has begun. Addressing a press conference after…

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‘Worships Lord Ram and Laxman’: Assam CM Sarma hails PM Modi in poll-bound Bihar; likens Lalu-Tejashwi to Mughals | India News

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: Assam chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday invoked the Ramayana during a campaign rally in poll-bound Bihar, drawing a parallel between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lord Ram and his brother Laxman. In contrast, Sarma said Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi…

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‘Rahul Gandhi is anti-India’: Himanta Biswa Sarma’s fresh jibe at Congress MP; accuses him of supporting only Bangladeshi, Pakistani Muslims | India News

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (ANI images) NEW DELHI: Assam chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, calling him ‘anti-national’ and accusing him of supporting only Muslims from Bangladesh and Pakistan, as reported by news agency PTI. Speaking to reporters during…

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Politics of polarisation in Assam

Following India’s independence, Assam has consistently experienced religious, linguistic, ethnic, and sub-regional differences, which have led to violence at times. Debates that have occupied the social space include the Ujoni (Upper Assam) temperament versus the Namoni (Lower Assam) disposition and the khilonjia (indigenous) versus the bohiragata (outsiders). However, none of them has been as polarising…

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10 lakh acres in Assam encroached by ‘illegal Bangladeshis’: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma; says government pledged to clear every inch | India News

10 lakh acres in Assam encroached by ‘illegal Bangladeshis’: CM Sarma NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday claimed that nearly 10 lakh acres of land in the state remain under the encroachment of what he called “illegal Bangladeshis and doubtful citizens.”Speaking at an event marking four years of the Gorukhuti Multipurpose…

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